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This guide to Guernsey dispute resolution and litigation
includes commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit,
statutes of limitations, representative or collective actions,
pre-trial litigation proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief,
settlement, damages, appeals, litigation costs, alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) and arbitration.
General
General Characteristics of the Legal System
Please describe the general characteristics of your
country s legal system. For example: is it based on civil law
or common law? Does it follow an adversarial or inquisitorial
model? Is the legal process conducted through both written
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Companies often turn to lawyers to investigate cybersecurity
incidents, whether in anticipation of litigation or to provide
advice on mitigating the root causes of an incident. In either
situation, a company will benefit from probing and critical
assessments that may only be done well when these are likely to be
kept confidential under the legal doctrines of attorney-client
privilege or work-product protection. An important, and often
overlooked fact, is that reports produced by cybersecurity vendors,
especially those who are commissioned by the company for primarily
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Ruby Lee and David Van Homrigh discuss the advantages of
virtual arbitral hearings with ACICA Review.
Expert evidence - the value-add of virtual
Until recently, practitioners largely agreed that the process of
hearing expert evidence during arbitration, particularly in large
and complex matters, would be hindered by the virtual environment.
Concern centred around the effectiveness of explaining technical
issues and the limitations of cross-examination and determining
witness credibility.
Practicalities during the current pandemic have forced an
earlier adoption of virtual arbitral hearings than the industry may
Jones Day If the recommendations in the JPC report are implemented, they will constitute the most substantive reform to the Australian class action regime in its nearly 30-year history.
Swaab
Families going through separation may be aware of recent news announcements of changes to the Family Court system.
Ramsden Lawyers
Parties must take special care when preparing offers to settle and notices of objection in response to costs statements.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
The Australian class action landscape has undergone significant change in the last five years and will continue in 2021.
Holding Redlich